10th Annual Kansas City Restaurant Week to feature at least 200 participating restaurants for first time

Kansas City’s premier 10-day dining event will support local charity Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City and look to increase the $2.2 million it has raised for local charities since its inception

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Jan. 3, 2019) – Visit KC and the Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association are excited to announce that the citywide dining event will feature at least 200 restaurants for the first time in its 10-year history. The 10th Annual Kansas City Restaurant Week presented by Sysco Kansas City (KCRW) returns Jan. 11-20, spanning 10 days of multi-course lunch and dinner menus under two price tiers – $15 and $33.

To browse menus or make reservations, visit KCRestaurantWeek.com, or download the free KCRW app for iPhone and Android. Both platforms continually update with any newly registered restaurants and available menus. Additionally, both the KCRW website and app feature a search option for special dietary restrictions such as gluten free, nut-free, vegan and vegetarian.

Continuing its commitment to the Kansas City community, 10 percent of proceeds from all KCRW meals between Jan. 11 and 20 will benefit three, local charitable beneficiaries. Over the course of its first nine years, KCRW has raised more than $2.2 million for local charities. 2018 Kansas City Restaurant Week alone raised more than $455,000 across 193 participating restaurants – both records at the time.

2018 Kansas City Restaurant Week Beneficiaries

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City (www.helpKCkids.org) – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City is the featured charitable partner of 2019 Kansas City Restaurant Week. The organization works with more than 1,000 youth in the Kansas City community each day to help them learn, grow, and put their dreams of a Great Future within reach. Local charity Kansas City Community Gardens received a portion of the proceeds from the 2018 event.

Kansas City Regional Destination Development Foundation – Administered by Visit KC, the foundation focuses primarily on the identification, development and advocacy of tourism products in Kansas City and its surrounding communities. The KCRDDF oversees the Visitor Influencer Program (VIP) and provides career development opportunities in tourism, with specific interest in at-risk populations, including youth, minorities and seniors.

Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association Educational Foundation – Administered by the GKCRA, the foundation seeks to promote the restaurant industry in the greater Kansas City area by offering scholarships to students pursuing a career in the hospitality industry.

Kansas City Restaurant Week (KCRW) is KC’s premier dining event founded by the Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association and Visit KC in an effort to support the regional restaurant community. 2019 marks the 10th year for the 10-day dining event, spotlighting KC as one of the country's premier dining and vacationing destinations. Each year, KCRW partners with local charities to raise funds for deserving causes. In 2018 alone, 193 participating restaurants boosted the event’s nine-year charitable total to more than $2.2 million. For more information, visit KCRestaurantWeek.com, become a fan on Facebook at Facebook.com/KansasCityRestaurantWeek, follow on Twitter at @RestaurantWeek or Instagram at @KCRestaurantWeek.

﻿﻿﻿About the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City

For more than 100 years, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City has provided youth, ages 5-18, a fun and safe environment to learn, play, meet new friends and grow – with special emphasis on youth from disadvantaged circumstances. From sports, digital arts and media to group activities and tutoring, the Clubs provide caring adult mentors, friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during critical non-school hours. Priority programs emphasize academic success, good character, citizenship, and healthy lifestyles to more than 1,000 area youth each day. Whether it is learning how an individual can make a difference in his/her community or learning how to swim – the Clubs strive to help youth feel important and put their dreams of a Great Future within reach.

More information about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City can be found online at www.helpKCkids.org.